Tag: Lilongwe

Over 100 police officers died in 2012, says IG Dzonzi

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Police Inspector General Lot Dzonzi says the death of over 100 officers in 2012 alone was a “huge setback” to […]

Kwacha down by 107% since May

Published on January 3, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi kwacha exchange rate to the United States dollar closed the year 2012 at an average price of K346, […]

Likuni Hospital sends SOS

Published on January 2, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

Likuni Mission Hospital in Lilongwe has said there is limited privacy for female patients in its maternity labour ward and […]

Director of Public Prosecutions starts working on July 20 files

Published on January 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has started working on the files on July 20, 2011 demonstrations. […]

Airtel registers 2.7 million customer growth

Published on January 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI

The population of mobile phone users continues to grow in Malawi as one of the mobile phone service providers Airtel […]

Perverts of the year 2012

Published on December 30, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In 2012 The Weekend Times investigated and exposed various men who were caught pants down. Horny Disk Jockey The shenanigan […]

State House blows $7.9 million annual budget in 5 months

Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

State House has blown its 2012/13 annual budget less than five months into the financial year even as priority sectors […]

Joyce Banda: ‘I want Malawians to say our country became a better place’

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi president and award-winning gender activist on the pressure of steering the country through economic crisis. She is southern […]

Malawi’s economy to recover in 11 months, says govt

Published on December 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Economic Planning Minister Goodall Gondwe says he is confident the local economy will recover in the next 11 months. Gondwe […]

Malawians celebrate Christmas amid economic hustles

Published on December 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Most Malawians are spending cautiously during this year’s festive season as they continue to face the rise in the cost […]

MALAWI’S INEVITABLE CYCLE OF DISCONTENT: Reflections from 2012

Published on December 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In this article, I argue that there is an inevitable cycle of discontent in Malawi that is as hard-wired into […]

Zim gives Malawians Christmas cheer

Published on December 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Zimbabwe released 5,6 million litres of fuel to Malawi as part of a loan repayment deal, a development which could […]

The church puts its nose in the Malawi, Tanzania border dispute

Published on December 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

It might be the Christmas spirit or indeed just trying to help, but the church in Malawi and Tanzania has […]

President Joyce Banda’s health in bad shape after falling in July

Published on December 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Mrs Joyce Ntila Banda on Thursday July, 12th, 2012 fell down mysteriously at a public event in the […]

Duration of Parliament meetings questioned

Published on December 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The period that the country’s Parliament meets has been described as too short to discuss pertinent issues affecting the country. […]

Police arrest five, impound 45 bags of Indian hemp

Published on December 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Police in Nathenje, Lilongwe, on Monday intercepted a truck carrying 45 bags of Indian hemp each weighing about 90 kilogrammes. […]

The Adventures of Ken Kandodo

Published on December 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Next time President Joyce Banda wants to hire people to assist her in whatever she wants to achieve, let her […]

‘I want Malawians to say our country became a better place’ says Joyce Banda

Published on December 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi president and award-winning gender activist on the pressure of steering the country through economic crisis. She is southern […]